GM’s Cruise eyes large expansion in 2023
DETROIT -- Cruise, the General Motors robotaxi unit, plans to enter a "large number of markets" and scale operations up to "thousands of vehicles" in 2023, COO Gil West told...
S&P Global: Toyota, Honda owners defecting to rivals for EV options
"While both Japanese companies built a U.S. legacy with phenomenal fuel economy and powertrain technologies — including electrification through hybrids, plug-in hybrids and fuel-cell electric vehicles — both have been...
Toyota, Honda owners defecting to rivals for EV options
"While both Japanese companies built a U.S. legacy with phenomenal fuel economy and powertrain technologies — including electrification through hybrids, plug-in hybrids and fuel-cell electric vehicles — both have been...
FCC declares ringless voicemails illegal without consent
The Federal Communications Commission has declared ringless voicemails, a marketing tool used by some automotive dealers, illegal without the consumer's consent, ending a half-decade debate over whether the technology fell...
Honda will get new hands-off features mid-decade
Honda Motor Co. revealed plans to expand its Honda Sensing suite of advanced driver-assistance technology to include hands-off features on all U.S. models by 2030. Honda says the technology reflects...
VW passed by BYD as China’s top-selling brand in Nov.
SHANGHAI -- BYD was the top-selling car brand in China in the first four weeks of November, brokerage data showed, outperforming the Volkswagen brand in a reversal that highlights the...
Is a deal near between Renault and Nissan?
French dominance of the alliance has long been a point of contention for Nissan executives, with Nissan holding only 15 percent of Renault and without voting rights. While no agreement...
Solid Power CEO steps down
Solid Power Inc., the solid-state battery startup that went public in a reverse merger last year, said its chief executive officer Doug Campbell is stepping down. Solid Power's board appointed...
Lordstown Motors starts deliveries on Endurance pickups
Lordstown Motors Corp. made first deliveries on its initial batch of 500 electric pickups for commercial fleet customers. The Lordstown, Ohio, EV startup on Tuesday said it began to move...
VW, Foxconn could partner to revive Scout brand in U.S.
Foxconn last month unveiled two new electric vehicles prototypes highlighting its ambitions to become a major car manufacturer, replicating its success in electronics assembly as Apple's biggest manufacturing partner. A...